Perfluorinated compounds in chemical industrial parks: current wastewater treatment technologies and management strategies

FANG Guangjun; LI Feifei; CHEN Lyujun; XU Dashan; ZHANG Bingqian

doi:10.13205/j.hjgc.202507012

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FANG Guangjun, LI Feifei, CHEN Lyujun, XU Dashan, ZHANG Bingqian. Perfluorinated compounds in chemical industrial parks: current wastewater treatment technologies and management strategies[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2025, 43(7): 104-111. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202507012

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FANG Guangjun, LI Feifei, CHEN Lyujun, XU Dashan, ZHANG Bingqian. Perfluorinated compounds in chemical industrial parks: current wastewater treatment technologies and management strategies[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2025, 43(7): 104-111. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202507012

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FANG Guangjun, LI Feifei, CHEN Lyujun, XU Dashan, ZHANG Bingqian. Perfluorinated compounds in chemical industrial parks: current wastewater treatment technologies and management strategies[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2025, 43(7): 104-111. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202507012

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Perfluorinated compounds in chemical industrial parks: current wastewater treatment technologies and management strategies

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202507012

1. School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
2. Sinochem Environment Holdings Co., Ltd., Beijing 100000, China

Received Date: 2024-07-17
Accepted Date: 2024-10-14
Rev Recd Date: 2024-09-20

Available Online: 2025-09-11

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China is the world's largest producer and consumer of fluorine chemicals， yet faces severe pollution challenges from perfluorinated compounds （PFCs）. As a critical pollution source， fluorine chemical industrial parks have become focal areas for PFCs research and remediation efforts. This paper systematically reviews the sources and current status of PFCs pollution， highlighting that production and discharge activities within these industrial parks are likely contributing to PFCs pollution both inside and surrounding these areas. Surface water and groundwater have been identified as the primary media for the migration and pollution of PFCs， with concentrations of most PFCs showing a decreasing trend as the distance from the park increases.Through a summary and comparison of various PFCs removal technologies， it is evident that single removal methods are inadequate. Therefore， there is an urgent need to develop integrated composite technologies to effectively eliminate PFCs. This study recommends that fluorine chemical industrial parks adopt relevant treatment strategies from the perspectives of source control， emission reduction， and comprehensive process supervision. These strategies aim to establish a framework for managing PFCs throughout the entire process，from production and discharge to migration， transformation， and final discharge into the surrounding ecosystem.
- chemical industry park,
- fluorine chemical industry,
- perfluorinated compounds,
- migration and conversion,
- treatment

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